The Reserve Bank said it expects investment, exports, and imports to decline sharply as the lockdown is eased.
Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago announced the Monetary Policy Committee's decision on Thursday.
“Against this backdrop, the MPC decided to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points, taking it to 3.75% per annum, with effect from 22 May 2020. Three members preferred a cut of 50 basis points and two preferred a cut of 25 basis points,” said Kganyago.LIVESTREAM Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank said it expects investment, exports, and imports to decline sharply as the lockdown is eased.“Easing of the lockdown will support growth in the near term and some high-frequency activity indicators show a pickup in spending from extremely low levels. However, getting back to pre-pandemic activity levels will take time. GDP is expected to grow by 3.8% in 2021 and by 2.9% in 2022,” he said.
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